Pit
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Pit Definition
(n)
a
sizeable
hole
(
usually
in
the
ground
); "
they
dug
a
pit
to
bury
the
body
"
(n)
a
concavity
in
a
surface
(
especially
an
anatomical
depression
)
(n)
the
hard
inner
(
usually
woody
)
layer
of
the
pericarp
of
some
fruits
(
as
peaches
or
plums
or
cherries
or
olives
)
that
contains
the
seed
; "
you
should
remove
the
stones
from
prunes
before
cooking
"
(n)
a
trap
in
the
form
of
a
concealed
hole
(n)
a
surface
excavation
for
extracting
stone
or
slate
; "
a
British
term
for
`
quarry
''
is
`
stone
pit
''"
(n)
lowered
area
in
front
of
a
stage
where
an
orchestra
accompanies
the
performers
(n)
a
workplace
consisting
of
a
coal
mine
plus
all
the
buildings
and
equipment
connected
with
it
(v)
set
into
opposition
or
rivalry
; "
let
them
match
their
best
athletes
against
ours
"; "
pit
a
chess
player
against
the
Russian
champion
"; "
He
plays
his
two
children
off
against
each
other
"
(v)
mark
with
a
scar
; "
The
skin
disease
scarred
his
face
permanently
"
(v)
remove
the
pits
from
; "
pit
plums
and
cherries
"
Pit Synonyms
cavity
colliery
endocarp
fossa
mark
match
oppose
orchestra pit
pit
pitfall
play off
pock
quarry
scar
stone
stone pit
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